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Quite the adventurer couple and with a philosophy that no popsicle ever ruined a child’s appetite, Ken Rosier and wife Molly have been married for 36 years.
They have three grown daughters - Tena 34, Jeanie 32, and Lois 21 – and five grandchildren.
"Daughter Lois was a last ditch effort for a son, and I raised her that way. We raise Registered Quarter Horses and Paint Horses. We Scuba dive together, and she does the Skydiving," Ken said. "I’m not that brave."
“We have had some family fun times that some folks only dream of,” Ken said. “At my House in Old Ocean Texas the Popsicles are free and on the bottom shelf of the freezer, and parents are not allowed to say no when they want one. I do not believe a popsicle could ruin any ones lunch dinner or breakfast, and so far at my house it hasn’t.”
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....anywhere … anytime
learning with Ken Rosier!
Ken Rosier literally started from the ground level of the telecommunications industry.
After graduating from Snook High School in 1969, one among 12 others, Rosier’s job was as a ground man.
“This was the guy who handed the wrench to the man on the pole,” he said.
His timeline of technological transmissions continued after being drafted into the army where he became a radio operator. As a civilian, Rosier’s career entered the tickertape era. The GI Bill provided him the opportunity to earn a degree and employer GTE supplemented training with various technologies, products and management classes.
“I began my managerial aspect in the communications industry from there in 1974,” Rosier said.
Serving as first line supervisor to senior project manager, Rosier transferred to the the general office in Bryan College Station.
“My responsibility was to support the sales effort for the TAMU account team,” Rosier said. “We installed some of the first ITV systems throughout the state of Texas.”
During his 34 years with GTE, now Verizon, Rosier advanced from handing off the tools to managing the installation of a CISCO VOIP solution for Bryan Independent School District. From installing components linked by miles of wire lines to introducing educators to voice, video and data products, Rosier was content to retire.
“One of the projects I had been responsible for was Wharton County Junior College,” Rosier said. “WCJC had learned of my retirement and called to see if I was interested in working for them.”
Managing a small video network with two other people, Rosier assures the instructors have quality technology to use in presenting course content. With a goal to offer its associates degree online, WCJC currently provides 40 percent of the hours required through a distance learning medium. The college offers most general studies courses online along with degree specific in areas of business, computer science, accounting and criminal justice.
 “The majority of our student base who use distance learning are students who graduated from high school and began their career with an industry only to find out like I did to be promote able in the industry they chose to work in they would have to have some sort of a degree,” Rosier said.
Many WCJC students are married, raising a family and work to make ends meet, Rosier said. Other students are attending different colleges and universities and take online courses to fast track their degree plans.
“Others are single moms who are trying to improve the lifestyle they are providing their children by acquiring an education at the same time they are supporting their children,” Rosier said.
To meet the needs of the faculty, Rosier’s team utilizes tools such as Impatica, Softchalk and Respondus. Faculty use a template to assure order and flow to their online classes with folders for each week in a class along with content, links to assessments and assignments.
“This gives the student a sense of direction to follow,” Rosier said. “We do provide instruction to the faculty in the use of the platform specific tools throughout our curriculum development department.”
From ground level to cyberspace, Rosier credits his career with GTE/Verizon for preparing him with technical and managerial skills.
Ed
Note: Ken is an active member of TxDLA and currently serves as
the Nominations & Elections Committee chair.
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